Karnataka Elections: CM aspirants aplenty but will a Dalit or woman ever get to head the state?
Karnataka Elections 2023: From Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and Parameshwara in Congress to Bommai, Bellad, Karandlaje, Yatnal, et al in BJP and Kumaraswamy in JD(S), a number of leaders are aspiring for the Chief Minister’s chair. But will any party seize the opportunity to foreground social justice when it makes a CM choice?
Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute not an election issue but Khanapur & other border villages cry for development
Khanapur with Marathi-speaking majority people is one of the 264 villages which the Mahajan Commission had recommended should be transferred to neighbouring Maharashtra way back in 1967. It also includes the Nippani Assembly segment.
KRPP founder Gali Janardhana Reddy confident of coming to power in 2028
A former BJP minister, Janardhana Reddy, who had severed ties with the saffron party and floated KRPP in December last year, said he has not launched it with the objective of becoming CM right away in 2023.
A hung Assembly would be disservice to Karnataka
A hung house is detrimental to Karnataka. Political instability will not only deprive the state of future investments but also slow down its journey in the industrial and IT sectors
Learnings from 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2018-19 election cycles: Karnataka matters not for 2023 state or 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Karnataka Elections 2023: Since national polls are next year, there is intense debate on Karnataka’s impact on the 2024 grand finale. It will disappoint those creating a hype to know that 2008, 2013 and 2018 Karnataka results had no bearing on elections that followed
Karnataka Elections 2023: Rahul Gandhi promises fishermen Rs 10 lakh insurance cover, Rs 25 subsidy per litre of diesel
During an interaction with members of the fishing community at Kapu in Udupi district, he alleged that corruption and price rise are hurting the fisherfolk, and getting bank loans have become difficult.
Karnataka people will guarantee end of 'BJP's 40% commission Sarkara' on May 10: Congress hits back at PM Modi
In a virtual address to BJP workers in Karnataka in the run up to the May 10 Assembly polls, Modi said what is the meaning of the Congress' guarantees when that party's warranty itself has expired.
Karnataka Elections 2023: JDS patriarch Deve Gowda to campaign for party at 42 places in next 11 days
The 89-year-old said he will take rest once in a week keeping in view his health condition.
PM Modi addresses tens of lakhs of BJP workers virtually in poll-bound Karnataka, slams 'revdi culture'
PM Modi also hit out at the Congress on the issue, stating what is the meaning of its guarantees when that party's warranty itself has expired.
Karnataka elections 2023: PM slams 'revdi culture' in virtual meet with BJP workers in state
Karnataka election updates: The Prime Minister is slated to undertake a whirlwind two-day tour of the State from Saturday during which he is scheduled to address six public meetings and hold two road-shows.
Karnataka polls: How civil society bodies and farm movements are trying to create an impact
While these groups are opposed to the BJP, it remains to be seen how much of the prevailing anti-incumbency sentiment will actually translate into votes for their candidates.
BJP has grossly underestimated my strengths, will realise it on results day: Jagadish Shettar
Former Karnataka CM, who joined the Congress party after BJP denied him an assembly election ticket, says he has never delivered emotional or hateful speeches to whip up emotion among the innocent public and is now with a party that holds similar views.
Karnataka elections 2023: Beware of Rahul Gandhi's promises, MP CM cautions voters in Gokak
Karnataka election updates: The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said both Congress and JD(S) are two faces of the same coin with dynasty politics. ”Voting JD(S) will strengthen Congress,” he said
Karnataka Election 2023: The seats that will matter in the BJP vs Congress fight for Belagavi
Karnataka Polls 2023: There are 39.01 lakh voters in the 18 assembly constituencies of Belagavi district. Out of which, 19,68,928 are male voters, 19,32,576 women and 141 registered as Others, as per the official data. In the 2018 polls, the BJP won 10 and Congress 8 seats, which changed after the defections in 2019.
Congress appoints 5 regional observers in poll-bound Karnataka
While general secretary Avinash Pande will be the observer for the Central Karnataka region, A Chella Kumar will be for the Mysore region and Manickam Tagore for the Mumbai-Karnataka region.
Karnataka Elections 2023: With only two weeks for polls, electioneering in full swing
While the ruling BJP fielded a battery of its leaders including chief ministers from other states and union ministers, along with state leaders, to campaign in various parts of the state by addressing public meetings, holding road shows and interactive meets, the Congress had its general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra touring for the second day.
Karnataka Elections 2023 Highlights: Congress announces fifth poll 'guarantee': free travel for women in public transport buses
Karnataka Polls 2023 Highlights: Announcing the fifth poll "guarantee" of the Congress ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, party leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised free travel for women in public transport buses, if it's voted to power in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said: “As soon as Congress comes to power, on the very first day the fifth guarantee will also be implemented. Women across Karnataka will travel free in public transport buses."
Karnataka Elections: With Lingayats pushing back, BJP struggles to subsume caste identities within Hindutva narrative
Karnataka Elections 2023: Bolstered by its 2019 sweep, BJP replaced Yediyurappa with Bommai, and promoted Hindutva narratives on hijab, Tipu Sultan, etc. But the Hindutva tilt hasn’t yielded dividends and the strategy to reduce the party’s overdependence on the Lingayat community came close to backfiring
Karnataka Elections: Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Mangaluru on April 27
AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said people in Karnataka have decided to bring the Congress to power with an absolute majority.
Congress used 'religion' to come to power, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in poll-bound Karnataka
Singh also slammed the party for having introduced four per cent reservation, in its earlier term, on religious lines in Karnataka, saying it had been done only to appease Muslims.
Hubballi battle turns into BJP-RSS vs Shettar
Shettar is up against the BJP’s Mahesh Tenginkai, and also has to contend with federal Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President Jayaprakash Nadda and senior leader BL Santhosh, who are all heavily invested in Tenginkai’s campaign.
Karnataka polls: Enthusiastic crowds flock to Priyanka Gandhi campaign events
However, it remains to be seen if that enthusiasm will translate into votes for the Congress party. The BJP does appear to be apprehensive, given the flood of leaders to Karnataka, with PM Modi himself set to tour the State extensively from the month-end.
Explained: What does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor mean in Karnataka elections?
Overall, the Karnataka election result, to a large extent, will hinge on how much the major parties can safeguard their core vote-banks in key geographies. And the extent to which the Lingayat and Vokkaliga vote may shift
'Brazenly intimidatory statement': Jairam Ramesh slams Amit Shah's remarks on Karnataka polls
Addressing a public meeting on Tuesday in Karnataka's Belagavi district, Shah said the development of the state will be on the "reverse gear" if the Congress forms the government.
